A Pinch of Politics...

OK, first off...sorry Mom for not posting every day during the Holiday. Does this happen to you? My Mother gets a bit huffy if I don't post every day...Sorry Mom:)

Second, I need to touch on the Governor scandal just a pinch. A few of you know why I haven't blogged about this at all...but I gotta. I just GOTTA say something here. How is it that Patrick Fitzgerald has bent over backwards to make sure we know that Jessie Jr. did nothing wrong...and Rahm Emanuel did nothing wrong...and Valerie Jarrett did nothing wrong...President elect Barack Obama did nothing wrong...but Governor Rod...wrong!?! To quote my Husband "One man playing with himself does not make a sex crime." This is just my observation here, but something ain't adding up:P I know this is just one piece of the puzzle, but it seems to me that they might have some trouble convicting the Gov. on selling the Senate seat...I'm just saying.

Third, I am so loving that G. Rod made a Senate seat appointment:D I LOVE IT! Illinois democrats so had their chance to take away his power to appoint, and they couldn't get it together to do it. Now, they have an acceptable appointment from the tainted Gov. If they reject it and push for a special election, not only do they burn 30 million dollars of tax payer money (from a state that is already running at a 5 billion dollar deficit) they also, run the risk of losing the seat to a Republican. Good Lord people...you couldn't write this story any better! Fun to watch...fun to watch (shaking my head and chuckling)...

What's your Governor been up to?;P

Oh, on a completely unrelated note...I bought a really tight pair of jeans over the weekend (half off sale at Lucky) A girl's gotta have tight jeans in her arsenal, right? I am freaking out about them! Can I do tight jeans? I'm not sure if I can post a pic...they are tight!

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My governor is your governor and I agree that there has to be a whole lot more going on. Picking Burris was a minor coup, but I can't believe that he wants it! Who would? As for the special election, all they have to do is run it along with the municipal elections in February and April, and it shouldn't cost $30 million (who comes up with these numbers anyway?).

So your governor trumps my governor but mine is pretty bad these days. My governor wants to put GPS units in EVERY car in my state and charge us a mileage tax .. because get this.. we aren't driving as much and the gas tax isn't making him enough money apparently!!! We did what he wanted by not polluting the environment so now he wants to charge us! DOH!

Personally I love the pick of Burris. He is an honorable guy, I am sure he wants the seat...accepting it only proves he wants it. No one would be crazy enough to accept Rod's nomination unless he was squeaky clean, wanted the position and thought he could get the votes in the senate.As for the special election, I thought the Emanuel seat was only a local Chicago area election (District 5) and not a state wide. Burris would also probably not run in 2010, and then the voters can get their choice.

Up to My Ears in Minis-The special election was discussed (initially by Dick Durbin) to take away the appointment power of the Gov. for the Senate seat. THAT is the special election that is estimated at 30 million bucks.The Dems. immediately following the scandal chanted for a special election. Then they shelved the idea when someone pointed out that even thought Illinois is a typically Democratic state, folks might just be so fed up with the Dems. that a Republican might win the seat.Yes, Rahms seat will be decided by an election in our district...that is not a state wide election.

If anyone can rock a pair of tight jeans, it would have to be your marathon running booty. lol! I have a feeling that all this Blago biz may magically disappear so that no one else gets in trouble, kwim. It is quite fun to watch though!